Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. A spirochete is a type of bacterium. Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick.. Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick. Once in the blood stream, the Lyme disease organism is carried to many parts of the body and is likely to localize in joints.
Possible neurological symptoms include: 1  muscle weakness in one area. 2  poor decision-making or concentration. 3  involuntary twitching. 4  trembling. difficulty speaking or swallowing.  seizures.
In addition to encephalopathy, other common neurologic signs of ADEM include long tract pyramidal signs (decreased voluntary movement), acute hemiparesis (muscle weakness on one side of the body), cerebellar ataxia (decreased muscle coordination), and cranial neuropathies (damage of cranial nerves).